outspoken (ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən
)
Definitions
adjective
- candid or bold in speech
- said or expressed with candour or boldness
Alternative Forms
ˌoutˈspokenness nounSynonyms
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forthright,
open,
free,
direct,
frank,
straightforward,
blunt,
explicit,
downright,
candid,
upfront,
unequivocal,
undisguised,
plain-spoken,
unreserved,
unconcealed,
unceremonious,
free-spoken,
straight from the shoulder,
undissembling
Translations
- British English:
outspoken
If you are outspoken, you give your opinions about things openly, even if they shock people....his outspoken criticism of the prime minister.ˌaʊtˈspəʊkən ADJECTIVE ...his outspoken criticism of the prime minister.
- Spanish:
franco
adj franca
- French:
franc
adj
- German:
freimütig
adj
- Chinese: 坦率直言的 adj
- Arabic: صَرِيحٌ adj
- Portuguese: franco adj franca
- Russian: искренний adj искренняя
- Croatian: bez dlake na jeziku adj
- Czech: přímočarý adj
- Danish: frimodig adj
- Dutch: openhartig adj
- Finnish: suorapuheinen adj
- Greek: ντόμπρος adj ντόμπρα
- Italian: diretto adj diretta
- Japanese: 遠慮のない no_posp
- Korean: 솔직한 adj
- Norwegian: frimodig adj
- Polish: szczery adj szczera
- Brazilian Portuguese: franco adj franca
- European Spanish:
franco
adj franca
- Swedish: frispråkig adj frisspråkigt
- Thai: พูดจาเปิดเผย adj
- Turkish: açık sözlü adj
- Vietnamese: thẳng thắn adj
Usage examples
`Whereas the outspoken Miss Sauvage-Brown has spent most of her adult life making enemies of one sort or another.
, A Trout in the Milk (1986)An incident driving a tank and outspoken comments about politics led to the court martial.
British Medical Journal (2002)For years, Mr. Buffett has been outspoken about U. S. tax policy that favours the wealthy.
Globe and Mail (2003)Mr Adam, even when he was a director of the Rangers main board, was outspoken.
Glasgow Herald (2002)They are obsessive, but often obsessively creative and inventive, as well as outspoken and opinionated.
, Unitive Thinking (1988)